Background information

The regional government of Cantabria, the CEOE-CEPYME employers' association and the CCOO and UGT unions have signed the Cantabria Social Dialogue Agreement in the face of COVID-19, which includes a series of measures, for a total value of more than €90 million, to guarantee health protection against the pandemic, supporting the most vulnerable people and promoting employment and economic activity in the Community.

Content of measure

The agreement includes two phases of execution. In the first of these, the COVID-19 Health Fund is created, endowed with almost €50 million, and measures will be implemented to guarantee the income of people and households and a series of actions to reactivate and maintain economic activity in the Autonomous Community.

For its part, the second phase will consist of a reconstruction plan with measures aimed at boosting activity in the different social sectors of the region, such as employment and active policies, industry, commerce, tourism, the primary sector. and culture, as well as in university education, research, women's policies, the digital divide between the different territories and public investment.

Use of measure

No data available.

Contents

• Health and safety
• Income protection
• Social protection, incl. pension

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Applies to all workers	Applies to all businesses	Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
Trade unions Employers' organisations Local / regional government	National funds Regional funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative	Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative
Form	Direct consultation outside a formal body	Direct consultation outside a formal body

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Social partners jointly
• Main level of involvement: Regional or local level

Involvement

Social partners have been involved in the design and will also be monitoring the implementation of the measures contained in the Tripartite Agreement.

Views and reactions

Social partners have been very supportive of the pact.

Sources

• 29 April 2020: Acuerdo de Diálogo Social de Cantabria ante el COVID-19 (ugtgobcantabria.es)